Beşiktaş JK — 2016/17 (overview)

• Club: Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü (Beşiktaş JK), Istanbul, Turkey
• Season (around): 2016/17
• Head coach / Manager: Şenol Güneş (appointed 2015; in charge through this period)
• Stadium: Vodafone Park (new stadium opened in 2016; home ground in the 2016/17 season)
• Colors / Nickname: Black & White; nicknamed "Kara Kartallar" (The Black Eagles)

Season highlight

• Beşiktaş were the Turkish Süper Lig champions in the 2016/17 season under Şenol Güneş, securing the domestic title during his tenure.

Notable squad members (key figures around that season)

• Anderson Talisca (attacking midfielder / forward, influential on loan)
• Ricardo Quaresma (winger, one of the team’s most prominent attacking players)
• Atiba Hutchinson (central/defensive midfielder, experienced leader)
• Oğuzhan Özyakup (midfielder, important creative player)
• Cenk Tosun (striker, important goalscorer for the club at the time)

Manager profile — Şenol Güneş

• Experienced Turkish coach and former goalkeeper, born 1952.
• Previously managed the Turkey national team (notably led Turkey to 3rd place at the 2002 FIFA World Cup).
• At Beşiktaş he guided the club to domestic success during his spell in the mid-2010s, including the 2016/17 title.

Context

• The 2016/17 season was part of a successful period for Beşiktaş domestically, with strong league form and a squad that combined experienced internationals and talented attackers.

Sources / typical records: club records, league archives and season reports for match-by-match details, goal scorers and final standings for 2016/17 can be consulted in official Süper Lig and Beşiktaş season summaries.